A bird with ordinary white and brown feathers becomes distinct because of its blue feet. Their name booby is derived from ’bobo’ the Spanish word for stupid. These birds re popularly considered stupid because they are quite fearless of Man and do run away there is an enemy nearby. However, they can fly very well and are capable of swimming underwater in search of prey.
These birds usually lay one to three eggs at a time. Unlike many other species, these birds wait for the last egg to be laid to start incubation. This phenomenon is known as asynchronous hatching. This practice helps all the eggs to hatch together. When chicks hatch together, there will be fight for food among them. Such fights may even lead to killing each other. For scientists, the blue-footed nobody is an important model for studying parent-offspring conflict and sibling rivalry.
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